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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Total Awsomeness Of Michael Moore
Even with those limitations, in the 289 weeks we've been open, for 78 of those weeks, the State Theatre has been the #1 grossing theater in the country for the movie we happen to be showing. We've placed in the top 10 grossing cities for 171 of those weeks (the other cities on that list are usually New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C., Dallas, Boston, etc.).
So how in the name of trees that are right height does this happen?
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/276-74/17833-heres-how-we-built-a-movie-theater-for-the-people
Bravo Michael, Bravo.
Triana
(22,666 posts)CONGRATULATIONS to Michael Moore and all the community and volunteers who run this theatre!
dmr
(28,705 posts)called Bijou by the Bay - another Michael Moore brainstorm.
The State is awesome, and very popular, and very giving to the local community.
corkhead
(6,119 posts)a second theater they are working on renovating for opening this summer.
http://www.statetheatretc.org/mikes-letter/
cool.
Ninga
(9,033 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)First, a couple of pics.

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Then, just an observation that this theater is on Front Street in Traverse City, Michigan, a city of about 16,000 (more during tourist seasons), and across the street from Grand Traverse Bay off of Lake Michigan.
It is a beautiful area.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)Wish I could find a movie theater near me that had those rules. But I'm guessing his is the only one.
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